Plant
Lavender
42 US plant patents name this plant. 28 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 14 still protected comes off patent on May 21, 2028.
Still under patent — 14 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Silver AnoukPP20068Lavender plant named ‘Silver Anouk’UNDER PATENTMay 21, 2028
- SannePP20632Lavender plant named ‘Sanne’UNDER PATENTAugust 11, 2028
- Blue RoyaltyPP20657Lavender plant named ‘Blue Royalty’UNDER PATENTAugust 11, 2028
- Silver RoyaltyPP20675Lavender plant named ‘Silver Royalty’UNDER PATENTAugust 11, 2028
- Vanessa LeighPP22566Lavender plant named ‘Vanessa Leigh’UNDER PATENTSeptember 10, 2030
- PatleighPP22689Lavender plant named ‘Patleigh’UNDER PATENTSeptember 10, 2030
- MyrleighPP22710Lavender plant named ‘Myrleigh’UNDER PATENTSeptember 10, 2030
- MeerloPP25559Lavender plant named ‘Meerlo’UNDER PATENTJuly 6, 2033
- CheriePP25276Lavender plant named ‘Cherie’UNDER PATENTJuly 9, 2033
- Riverina GurliPP26814Lavender plant named ‘Riverina Gurli’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2034
- DLAVENLPOPPP27768Lavender plant named ‘DLAVENLPOP’UNDER PATENTJune 1, 2035
- Riverina MargaretPP29077Lavender plant named ‘Riverina Margaret’UNDER PATENTAugust 18, 2036
- KLELV15115PP29271Lavender plant named ‘KLELV15115’UNDER PATENTApril 10, 2037
- SENS-M1PP37337Hybrid lavender plant named ‘SENS-M1’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2045
Already in the public domain — 28 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- D01-24PP18155Lavender plant named ‘D01-24’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2026
- ToscanePP18046Lavender plant named ‘Toscane’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 30, 2025
- BellavPP16860Lavender plant named ‘Bellav’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 14, 2025
- BelpurPP16861Lavender plant named ‘Belpur’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 14, 2025
- AnoukPP16685Lavender plant named ‘Anouk’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 23, 2025
- CocpurPP16717Lavender plant named ‘Cocpur’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 16, 2025
- NinrosPP16690Lavender plant named ‘Ninros’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2025
- BelrosPP16691Lavender plant named ‘Belros’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2025
- CoccapPP16698Lavender plant named ‘Coccap’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2025
- BelwhiPP16699Lavender plant named ‘Belwhi’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2025
- BelrouPP16700Lavender plant named ‘Belrou’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2025
- NinwhiPP16701Lavender plant named ‘Ninwhi’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2025
- CocdapPP16702Lavender plant named ‘Cocdap’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2025
- NinpurPP16703Lavender plant named ‘Ninpur’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2025
- NinlipPP16704Lavender plant named ‘Ninlip’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 9, 2025
- CocwobPP17334Lavender plant named ‘Cocwob’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 21, 2025
- B01-30PP16944Lavender plant named ‘B01-30’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 18, 2025
- Barcelona WhitePP15769Lavender plant named ‘Barcelona White’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 14, 2024
- Paris BluePP15708Lavender plant named ‘Paris Blue’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 13, 2024
- Barcelona RosePP15481Lavender plant named ‘Barcelona Rose’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 7, 2024
- Barcelona PurplePP15571Lavender plant named ‘Barcelona Purple’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 7, 2024
- Barcelona Bridal PinkPP15697Lavender plant named ‘Barcelona Bridal Pink’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 7, 2024
- Madrid Pink ImprovedPP14205Lavender plant named ‘Madrid Pink Improved’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 19, 2022
- BurgoldeenPP12709Lavender plant named ‘Burgoldeen’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 20, 2020
- Bee HappyPP12573Lavender plant named ‘Bee Happy’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 4, 2020
- Bella PinkPP12599Lavender plant named ‘Bella Pink’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 4, 2020
- Bee BrilliantPP12614Lavender plant named ‘Bee Brilliant’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 4, 2020
- Bee CoolPP12624Lavender plant named ‘Bee Cool’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 4, 2020
Botanically this is Lavandula. A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked. Any brand name it is sold under is a separate thing and may still be owned.